Jag Niwas island · Lake Pichola
Wedding makeup at Taj Lake Palace
Every guest arrives by boat, every photograph has water in it, and there is nowhere to send a forgotten pin. Taj Lake Palace is Udaipur's most romantic venue and its most logistically demanding one for a bride's beauty team.
How bookings work
From Pune to an island on Pichola.
Tejaswini is based in Pune and travels to Udaipur before your functions. On an island venue she needs to stay on property or on a fixed boat schedule, so this is agreed with the hotel when you book. Travel and accommodation for her, and for any extra artists, are added at cost.
- ConsultationPune or video call
- Looks from₹50,000
- Rooms & faresPaid by the couple
- Home cityPune, Maharashtra
The palace
A small palace with a very large reputation.
Background on the hotel. Guest numbers for events are limited by the island and are set by the hotel.
- Built
- 1743–1746, as Jag Niwas
- Built for
- Maharana Jagat Singh II
- Hotel since
- 1963
- Rooms and suites
- 83
- Access
- By boat only
- On film
- Octopussy, 1983
Why it is special
A summer palace that seems to float.
The palace was built in the 1740s on Jag Niwas island as a pleasure palace for Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar. White marble, courtyards, fountains and terraces cover almost the whole island, so from the shore it looks as if it rests on the water.
It became a hotel in 1963 and is now run by Taj. Its fame comes partly from film and partly from the view back to the City Palace, which is directly across the lake.
Weddings here are small by Rajasthani standards. The island limits numbers, and many families hold the large functions on the mainland and keep the Lake Palace for the ceremony or a private dinner.
Looks on the water
Planned for marble, water and boats.
Boat arrival
Wind on the lake and spray on the jetty. Hair secured and pinned, waterproof eyes, and a light fixing mist.
Pheras on a terrace
Reflected light from the water fills every shadow. A satin base, defined brows and a classic red.
Courtyard portraits
White marble bounces light upward. Contour placed a little stronger so the face keeps its shape.
Dinner under the stars
Candlelight on the water. Warmer cheeks and a deeper lip for low, flickering light.
On the island
A Lake Palace ceremony day.
- 09:30
Getting ready in the suite
Lake-facing windows give soft, even light.
- 12:30
Hair and drape
Dupatta pinned for the boat and the wind.
- 15:00
Portraits in the courtyards
Marble and fountains before the light turns orange.
- 16:30
Pheras on the terrace
Touch-up kit stays on the island.
- 19:30
Dinner
Refresh for candlelight photographs.
Island logistics
What to sort out with the hotel.
Worth doing
- Confirm where the beauty team stays and the boat times for early calls
- Keep the full touch-up kit on the island all day
- Plan portraits in the hour before sunset
- Choose hair that survives a windy boat ride
Worth avoiding
- Loose waves for the boat arrival
- Strong shimmer next to white marble and water
- Assuming the team can pop back to the mainland mid-function
- A guest list larger than the island comfortably holds
Watch
The bridal red, filmed in daylight.
Four looks, one wedding
Tejaswini
Your artist at the Lake Palace
Tejaswini has been styling brides since 2012. Island weddings leave no room for improvisation, so she settles the look, the kit list and the boat schedule with you and the hotel well before she leaves Pune.
Her work
Brides by Tejaswini.
Brides she has styled before. The setting is different; the care is the same.
Taj Lake Palace questions
Makeup at Taj Lake Palace.
Does Tejaswini travel to Taj Lake Palace?
She does. Once your date is confirmed she travels from Pune and works from your room at Taj Lake Palace, with fares and stay billed separately.
How large can a Lake Palace wedding be?
The island keeps numbers small; the hotel advises the limit for each space. Many families split functions with a mainland venue.
Will the wind on the lake ruin the hair?
Not if it is built for it. Hair is secured and pinned for the boat, and the dupatta is fixed before you step on board.
What does bridal makeup cost?
A full bridal look, face, hair and drape, starts at Rs 50,000.
Can you also cover functions at another hotel?
Yes. Many Udaipur weddings use two or three venues; the schedule includes transfer time between them.
Taj Lake Palace bookings
Marrying at the Lake Palace?
Tell us the date, which functions are on the island and who needs makeup. You will receive availability and an itemised quote.
